Deputy Principal - New State School At Park Ridge

Deputy Principal - New State School at Park Ridge

Education (Organisation site )
South East Region, Early Childhood and State Schools Division

A New State School is coming up in the growing area of Park Ridge (Name to be confirmed) and this is an exciting opportunity to join the Leadership team!

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About New State School

Our new state school is being constructed for the growing area of Park Ridge (near Logan Reserve) and will open for Prep to Year 6 students in Term 1 2025.

The school will include an administration, FamilyLinQ hub, Early childhood education centre, classrooms information and resource centre, amenities, canteen, multi purpose hall, outdoor multi purpose courts, sports oval, playground, car parking and undercovered areas.

Our school will be a large primary school with a predicted enrolment of more than 1300 students and it will foster a sense of connection and belonging with a focus on collaboration with students as the core of all that we do.

Our staff will have a thorough understanding of the depth and breadth of the Australian Curriculum. We will be working in strong professional teams and be reflective of practice and support each other with a relentless focus on what is best for our students.

Through Universal Design for Learning as a framework we will create safe and inclusive learning environment, informed by learner strengths and abilities. Our staff will deliver the curriculum through using a range of pedagogical practices that engage students and allows all students to reach to their full potential.

With our state of the art facilities, we are able to incorporate and embed information and communication technologies (ICT) into daily practice within each classroom.

By implementing the Positive Behaviour for Learning Framework, we have a common language to support students.

We will intentionally build community partnership inside and outside the school gate so that we all have a collective responsibility for our child/children's education. Being a valued member of the team at the new school at Park Ridge will be an exciting place to be.

Your Role:

The Deputy Principal will be required to provide instructional leadership capability around the Australian curriculum and support teachers to provide appropriate pedagogies for adjustments. The successful applicant will be required to have a skill set around a restorative and trauma informed approach to building a positive culture.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

• Assist the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
• Deputise for the Principal when required.
• Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
• Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
• Set high standards for student and staff performance.
• Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
• Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
• Be futures oriented and strategic.
• Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling.
• Manage resources to achieve goals.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

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We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity, including making any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.